Posted by toddjensen on Jun 21, 2008 in
family,
ramblings No I didn’t get a facelift, tummy tuck or whatever else fits in the category, but as you can see the blog did. I’ve upgraded to the newest version and have gotten rid of as much of the customization as I could to accommodate easier upgrades in the future. It’s always fun to look at the different looks (or skins as the techie would say), ways of displaying information and what have you. Amy is getting ready for a scrap day with her friends. I’ll be mowing the yard, enjoying the little boys, and maybe hit a movie.
I’ve been preparing for a presentation for the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District. They’ve asked me to teach them the reigns of podcasting and how it might be another way to increase their reach to their stakeholders, customers, and constituents.
Let me know what you think of the look, post a comment for once if you are reading. Always nice to know if someone is out there…ttl.
Posted by stamper on Jun 15, 2008 in
family 
Todd returned late Friday night from a conference in New Jersey. His father was originally slated to pick him up, but since the kids were still up after 10 p.m. (and excited), I figured we may as well surprise him. It was the beginning of our early Father’s Day celebration since the big kids were leaving on a week-long fishing trip.
Saturday was spent mostly outside, the weather was perfect, the kids tho grumbly (tired) were pretty good sports and we embarked on a few of the Lincoln Safari sites on East and City Campus. After eating Chipotle downtown, we wandered over to the Sheldon Art Gallery, Morrill Hall and found that it was fun just to play outside and be silly (okay, I’ll admit it, I probably had the most fun… ). We then loaded up for the East Campus Dairy Store which was the real draw for the kids. It was a hit, especially for Trevor with his double fisted spoons and Eric who wanted every last drop! Our day concluded with a drive to Fremont for dinner with my dad at Whiskey Creek. We also bid farewell to Emily and Trevor (our fisher people) as they embarked on a trip to North Dakota in search of walleye and northern.
Posted by stamper on May 21, 2008 in
family 
Todd has had the pleasure of joining Eric (7) and Ryan (4) on their end of the year field trips. Eric’s class went to the zoo, Ryan’s to the park, but the one thing is common was….GIRLS! Eric had a harem asking to sit by him on the bus and at lunch, but his “girlfriend” of 3 years prevailed for the train ride. Ryan had his own swarm in the sandbox vying for his attention and sand skills. I’m not sure what it is, but there must be something special because these boys are already chick magnets. If this is any indication of what our future holds, I’m pushing to drop the landline and invest in Alltel stock!
Posted by stamper on Apr 28, 2008 in
family Well, since it’s been a long while since my last post and Todd didn’t really share much with his, I figured that an update was in order. First off, I’m staying at Beattie and so far (it’s hard to type with my fingers crossed) I’m keeping first grade…. this is an enormous relief, since I’ve figured out the curriculum and have a game plan that works!
Track is up and running (pardon the pun). Todd and I are in our 4th year as head coaches of the Teddy Bear group for South Lincoln Track Club. This year, we have 110 three year olds, Todd mans the “Starts” station and I’m “Music and Movement” -basically jazzercise to the Wiggles and Raffi for a solid hour…..trust me when I say that by the end of the season, I’m in shape! Ryan is thrilled to be in the “big track” as he refers to it, he’s finally old enough to participate independently in more advanced activities and Eric looks forward to Dairy Queen afterward.
The middle two boys are involved in YMCA soccer, both on teams that are defeated EVERY stinkin week. Todd and I are running out of motivational speeches and reasons why they should even show up. Emily has advanced to a level 6 gymnast. She is now braving back walk-overs on the high beam, although I’ve yet to witness it, I cringe at the thought. Gymnastics is definitely a physical and mental sport, and Em seems to have the guts to pull off those awe-inspiring moves and relishes in her nightly ice-bag ritual after practice.
Hope that you feel “in the loop” once again, and with only 23 days of school left, plan to have a bit more spare time to scrap, blog, and relax!
*I wanted to post relevant photos, but the camera cable is awol so you’ll have to be content with a few shots of my new found talent~face painting!
Posted by toddjensen on Apr 16, 2008 in
family My, my it seems that every time I post more time has passed since the last. No we didn’t get lost in Mexico, just got busy (or lazy in layman’s terms), after all it was vacation. It’s been so long I can’t even remember where I left off with postings, doesn’t really matter I guess. Tonight I checked out what everyone in the digital space has been up to. It’s kind of funny at work we’ve created an “internal blog” where no one posts anything. This was created as an aggregation of people’s happenings. I’m not bashing the idea, just think that the approach was a bit out of touch with what people really want. It’s not just about people in the work place but what we do as people. We love to work, but also love to play, spend time with friends, socialize, and whatever else ‘people’ do.
You really learn about people and what makes them tick by reading their blogs, facebook, twitter, and whatever else is coming down the pike. I tried starting a podcast, which pretty much died on the vine, mostly because we were pushing what we should discuss rather then engaging in conversation and getting to know each other as colleagues as well as opening up the door for others to engage in the conversations. Hope to get it going once again, I need to commit to it and involve whomever is interested, willing, and steadfast. Back to the drawing board it is, though a simple ‘let’s get back together request’ is in order.
The family has been having fun with the Lincoln Safari. With all my extra time on hand 
I think it would be fun to build a place on the site to talk about the safari, and our experiences at the events. They encourage you to feed back to them experiences and photos, what better way to let them know what we’ve been doing.
